Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 7, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
88060B010002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
24,673 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, THE ACFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE, RAN CHECKLIST AND FAIL TO PRESSURIZE MANUAL. ALSO, INFLIGHT WE WERE UNABLE TO GET HEAT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. HEAT WORKED FINE ON GROUND. GROUND TEST OF PRESSURAZIATION WITH MX FAILED, FERRIED. CHECKED CDS AND FOUND NO CURRENT FAULTS WHEN ARRIVED AT FERRY DESTINATION. CDS FAULT CPC/OF VALVE DATA FAIL (STATUS) MSG DOCUMENTED FROM STATION WHICH REQUIRES FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-804 TO BE C/W. C/W FIM TASK 21-30-00-810-804, PARA 1-4A1 AND PARA 5 WHICH SAYS TO CHANGE THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM 21-31-16-000/400-801. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CABIN HEAT HAD NO DEFECTS DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYS.